---
name: "Tom McGrath"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-mcgrath"
fi1m_id: "tom-mcgrath"
imdb_id: "nm0569891"
tmdb_id: 18864
wikidata_id: "Q74227"
roles: ["Director","Actor","Writer"]
born: "7 August 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 61
average_as: "director"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T06:31:36.650771+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tom McGrath

## Identity

Tom McGrath

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tom-mcgrath
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tom-mcgrath
- **IMDb ID:** nm0569891
- **TMDB ID:** 18864
- **Wikidata ID:** Q74227
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_McGrath_(animator), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74227, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569891/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18864

Director and actor. Born 7 August 1964 in Lynnwood, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Actor, Writer
- **Born:** 7 August 1964, Lynnwood, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** 톰 맥그라스 , Thomas McGrath
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 3 acting, 2 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Eric Darnell](https://film.one/person/eric-darnell.md), [Ben Stiller](https://film.one/person/ben-stiller.md), [Chris Rock](https://film.one/person/chris-rock.md), [David Schwimmer](https://film.one/person/david-schwimmer.md), [Jada Pinkett Smith](https://film.one/person/jada-pinkett-smith.md), [Mark Swift](https://film.one/person/mark-swift-2008016.md), [Mireille Soria](https://film.one/person/mireille-soria.md), [Sacha Baron Cohen](https://film.one/person/sacha-baron-cohen.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 61, as director, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 59 (4), 2020s 54 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_McGrath_(animator), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74227, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569891/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18864

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa*](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md) (62), [*Madagascar*](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tom McGrath is an American voice actor, animator, director and writer. He co-directed and co-wrote the DreamWorks animated film *Madagascar* (2005) with Eric Darnell, and voiced the character Skipper.

McGrath directed *Megamind* (2010) and *The Boss Baby* (2017). He reprised the voice of Skipper in *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012) and the spin-off series *The Penguins of Madagascar*. He was born and raised in Lynnwood, Washington.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (3)

- *Kung Fu Panda 4* (2024), Fi1m 54, as Croc Crime Boss (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda-4.md)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), Fi1m 50, as Gary (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *Flushed Away* (2006), Fi1m 64, as Action Figure / Artist (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/flushed-away.md)

### Directed (2) — the average rests on these

- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), Fi1m 62, as Skipper / Lemur (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Madagascar* (2005), Fi1m 60, as Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie* (2025), Thanks
- *The Bad Guys 2* (2025), Thanks
- *Kung Fu Panda 4* (2024), as Croc Crime Boss (voice) — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda-4.md)
- *Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken* (2023), Thanks
- *Puss in Boots: The Last Wish* (2022), Thanks
- *Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank* (2022), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale* (2021), Executive Producer
- *The Boss Baby: Family Business* (2021), as Dr. Tiffany Hamilton (voice) · Director, Story
- *The Croods: A New Age* (2020), Thanks
- *Trolls World Tour* (2020), Thanks
- *The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time* (2017), Director
- *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017), Thanks
- *All Hail King Julien: Exiled* (2017), series, Characters
- *The Boss Baby* (2017), as TV Chef (voice) · Director
- *Sausage Party* (2016), Thanks
- *All Hail King Julien* (2014), series, Characters, Creator
- *Penguins of Madagascar* (2014), as Skipper (voice) · Executive Producer
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Special Delivery* (2014), as Skipper (voice) · Writer
- *The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover* (2014), as Skipper (voice)
- *Almost Home* (2014), as Jeff (voice)
- *Mr. Peabody & Sherman* (2014), as Odysseus (voice)
- *Madly Madagascar* (2013), as Skipper (voice)
- *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012), as Skipper / Policeman #1 (voice) · Director
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica* (2012), as Skipper (voice)
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole* (2012), as Skipper (voice)
- *Puss in Boots* (2011), as Bar Thief (voice)
- *Megamind* (2010), as Lord Scott / Prison Guard (voice) · Director
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day* (2010), as Skipper · Director, Scenario Writer
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: New to the Zoo* (2010), as Skipper (voice)
- *The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD Premiere* (2010), as Skipper
- *The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get Ducky* (2010), as Skipper
- *Merry Madagascar* (2009), as Skipper (voice) · Writer
- *The Penguins of Madagascar* (2009), as Skipper
- *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), as Wilson (voice)
- *The Penguins of Madagascar* (2008), series, as Skipper (voice) · Creator
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), as Skipper / Lemur (voice) · Director, Writer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), as Gary (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *Flushed Away* (2006), as Action Figure / Artist (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/flushed-away.md)
- *The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper* (2005), as Skipper (voice)
- *Madagascar* (2005), as Skipper / Fossa / Panicky Man on Subway (voice) · Director, Writer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)
- *A Cop and His Donut* (1998), Background Designer
- *Oh Yeah! Cartoons* (1998), series, Background Designer
- *Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus* (1998), Key Animation
- *Space Jam* (1996), Animation
- *The Louie N' Louie Show* (1995), Director
- *Cool World* (1992), Animation
- *The Ren & Stimpy Show* (1991), series, Storyboard Artist, Director
- *Lea Press on Limbs* (1988), Actor
- *The Dark Man*, as Sureal Siamese Twin

## Gallery

- ![Tom McGrath at the 2010 Comic Con in San Diego](https://film.one/media/person/343291/gallery-c25045d3744b.jpg) Tom McGrath at the 2010 Comic Con in San Diego — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Tom_McGrath_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Tom_McGrath_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tom McGrath, director of the 2010 film MegaMind by Dreamworks at the MegaMind panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute t](https://film.one/media/person/343291/gallery-8b1d2586e1b5.jpg) Tom McGrath, director of the 2010 film MegaMind by Dreamworks at the MegaMind panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute t — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Tom_McGrath_%284840304838%29.jpg/1280px-Tom_McGrath_%284840304838%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tom McGrath](https://film.one/media/person/343291/gallery-c20f5df0d091.jpg) Tom McGrath — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Tom_McGrath_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-Tom_McGrath_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tom McGrath speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Boss Baby", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please att](https://film.one/media/person/343291/gallery-87069e31a10c.jpg) Tom McGrath speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Boss Baby", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please att — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Tom_McGrath_%2828498033716%29.jpg/1280px-Tom_McGrath_%2828498033716%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tom McGrath](https://film.one/media/person/343291/gallery-493b2f01df89.jpg) Tom McGrath — Image via TMDB
- ![Tom McGrath at the University City Hilton Hotel 26th Annual Movieguide Awards (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/343291/gallery-8dbbcbe830aa.jpg) Tom McGrath at the University City Hilton Hotel 26th Annual Movieguide Awards (2018) — Movieguide®, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Tom_McGrath_at_the_26_Annual_Movieguide_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Tom McGrath speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Boss Baby", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please att](https://film.one/media/person/343291/gallery-d4944a1a840b.jpg) Tom McGrath speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Boss Baby", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please att — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Tom_McGrath_%2827914109023%29.jpg/1280px-Tom_McGrath_%2827914109023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2018: Best Animated Feature (nominated), for *The Boss Baby*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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